Eating gravel on the C&O

[Zen]

Good thing you were you were prepared and able to make it back.
I'm often stumped by the lack of awareness in people.

Were these people walking or riding?

[7rider]

Well, if they knew you like we do...they would have known that you look goofy all the time, anyway!
Seriously...bummer about the wipeout. Keep it clean...

[Zen]

Next time opt for the sting.

[HillSlugger]

I guess that a snake is more interesting than a bleeding human.

I'm very glad you are ok!

[Kalidurga]

Were these people walking or riding?

Some of each, passing in separate pairs. It just annoyed me because whenever I see someone on the side of the trail/road/whatever, I pretty much always say "how're you doing?" or something like that.

Thanks, ladies. I think I just needed to rant. And by the way, I'm even more goofy looking than usual right now, with two stitches sticking out of my elbow

[Cataboo]

Ouch. I'm glad you had gloves on and I have no idea what's wrong with people.

A nurse friend of mine that works in an ER says that using spray & wash on your road rash is the gentlest thing to do, they use it to clean up their motorcycle accident victims... but luckily I haven't had road rash since she told me that to test it.

Maybe if you'd gotten yourself bitten by the snake, you might have gotten some attention.

[PamNY]

Glad you're okay, and it's a shame no one offered help.

Pam

[Eden]

Sorry to hear no one stopped I always ask if a person looks distressed, and a bleeding person is usually distressed....

Best thing to do for road rash is cover, cover, cover - if you can find big enough ones (you might need to look at a medical supply shop for the size road rash you have) hydrocolloid dressings like duoderm work really nice. They are kind of gross - you put them on and they stay on until they either fall off or the wound heals, but they do heal things up quicker and help cut the sting. Otherwise a cream with gauze works nicely - I actually like non-antibiotic bees wax based stuff unless I'm really worried about infection. Whatever you do keep it moist (avoid scabbing over) and it will heal better.

[sgtiger]

Kalidurga, sorry to hear about your wipe-out.

[Kalidurga]

Aw, thanks. You all are making up for the dorks on the trail yesterday.

The dr in the er cleaned up my road rash nicely after he put the stitches in my elbow, and it's actually not too bad. It's not pretty, but should heal fairly soon. The huge, lumpy bruise on the inside of my right thigh, on the other hand, is so colorful that it's practically a work of art.

Catriona: Spray & Wash?? Please tell me you don't mean this.